Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-11

amendment furnishing the collectors by
fine of $500 for failing to pay over the
money as required by law. The amend
ment was adopted.
Senator Fields moved to so amend as
TO require all drafts renting money to
the Treasurer to be on banks in the city
of Austin.
Senator Burney made an elaborate
speech IN favor of the amendment and
argued that collectors should be required
to paw III the money itself. To show the
result of the system now in vogue he
stated that on the 26th day OF
January, 1886, when the state de-
faulted in payment of her warrants and
declared her treasury empty there was in
the banks of Austin the sum OF Sl56, 200
of state money which should have been in
the treasury.
Senator Jarvis, the author OF the bill,
had no objection to the amendment.
Senator Burgess moved to strike out Of
he amendment "the city of Austin" and
permitting drafts on any solvent bank.
Withdraw 10 permit direct vote upon
the amendment by Senator Fields. Sena-
tor Fields amendment was lost, and the
bill was engrossed.
The House bill to create the county of
Mills out of portions Of Houston and
othe counties was called up.
Senators Calhoun and Garrison OPP
posed the bill.
Senator Bell spoke in favor of it.
The bill passed to third reading.
The bill to prevent the consolidation Of
railroads in this state passed to engross-
ment, with an amendment compelling
them to maintain their offices in this
state where they consolidate with roads
outside Of this state.
Senator Terrell seut up the following
resolution:
Whereas, P. H. Hennesy, Sergeant-at
Arms of this body, mas been arrested on
a charge of forgery, preferred by members
of this Senate; therefore, be it
Resolved, that committee of three be
appointed to investigate the charges
against said Hennesy, and that pending
the same W. T. Brewer be requested TO
act as Sergeant-at-Arms Of the Senate.
Adopted, and Senators Terrell, Calhoun
and Lane were appointed on tie commit
tee.
Sub-House bill No. l3, amending the
Penal Code, was killed.
Adjourned.
The HOUSE.
Mr.. Baylor presented bill to divide
the eastern portion OF Tom Gree county
into i've new counties to be named
CHAM, Calder, Billingsley, Glssscock
and Dick Downing. This would make the
original area of Tom Green county con-
sist of the following named counties:
Tom Green, Midland, Crane, Ector, Low
ing, Upton, Ward, Wiukler, Bigham,
Calder, BlIiugsley, GlassCOCk and Dick
Downing-in all thirteen counties.
By Mr.. Browning, bill providing for
the proper superintendent Of business OF
the Appellate end Supreme courts.
Several bills were introduced to pre-
vent cruelty to ANNA and partially re-
ferred to inappropriate committees, such
as the committee on printing, as ylums and
stock-rsising, etc.
BY Mr.. Hudgins, bills to prevent Ger
tain oppressive suits in foreign courts
against residents of Texas, ana providing
penalty.
Mr.. LstImer called up substitute House
bill No. 10, requiring physiology aud
hygiene to be taught in the public
schools. \ motion to reject the su0sti-
tute offered for the bill was adopted, and
Mr.. Laumer's bill was considered, Mr..
LatImer making an earnest speech IN its
support. The vote rejecting the ubsti-
tute was reC0nSidered aud the bLl was
ordered engrossad by vote of IS to %.
The House refused to concur in Senate
amendments TO House bill No. 81, Cquir.
ing railroad companies TO pay employees
promptly.
Mr. Latimer entered motion JG re
consider the physiology and hygiene bills.
The general school bill was considered.
Amendments were adopted striking cut
the provision that third grade certificates
shall not be renewed nor shall any per
son receive more than one certlf-
cate; that teachers shall receive salaries
not exceeding as fellows: Teachers
with first grade certificates, SO per
month; second grade, $50; third grade,
$50. Provided thaJ teachers teaching
under certificates OF one years attend
anCe al L state normal school shall be re-
gaTded as teachers with second-claSs
certificates, and that tbs rule shall not
apply TO teachers III districts voting
local tax on themselves. Teachers shall
admit all children over and under sChJI-
astiC age INTO the public schools.
Pending further consideration the
House adjourned till 5 O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House in afternoon session adopt
ed further amendment to the school bill
allowing all children within the scholastic
age re attend public school in any dis
trict or community in which such chill
dren have acquired residence. The bIll
then passed. It's most important chang
from the old law is that of providing for
county superintendent.
The House concurred in the Senate
amendment to the House bill amending
the private corporation Law so as 10 en-
brace slaughter houses, meat, fruit and
vegetable CanDeries among the objects
for which charters may be granted, and
refused to concur in other amendments,
among them the one allowing q charter to
companies for dividing and subdividing
lands in cities and towns.
The House refused to concur IN the
Senste amendments to the House bill pro-
VidiDg for & more speedy count of votes
at tue polls during the progress OF voting,
by the use Of two boxes.
The House bill requiring prompter de-
livery Of telephone messages passed.
House bill defining where suits may be
brought in various cases and providing
that suits tor damage for wrOngfully suing
out attachments may be brought where
r.1l I'M do